The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-22

story, George Russell. You don't
know my brother Tom at all, aud -
aud-you bave been deceiving me
from the very 6rst Oh, bow could
you do such thing' I'll never,
never forgive you.
Russels fine face grew suddenly
grave.
Darling, he said quietly, come
aud sit down here
Don't call mo that = Dot retorted
stamping her foot. oh, to think
that IL Don't you ever dare TO
say that again.
Dorothy he went on sravely, it
is quite true that do not know your
brother. graduated from Amhurst
College last year, aud he is only a
freshman; consequently he never
heard Of me-
But you said he was your class
mate. You-you lied about il J
mo excuse me; did not. If you
will remember my exact words, l did
not say tnat-- merely implied it..
Perhaps that is jnst as bal, for l
acknowledge | did it with tho intent
to deceive you. But | did not thin K
then that our acquaintance would
ripen az it has done. was OF for
u frolc. ! saw You aud took de0
perate fancy TO you from the first.
IL was the name on your fan that
first put the idea into my head; l
rene mbercd that there was Cul-
houn among the freshman this year,
aud jumped at the conclusion that
he might be u relative. IL turned
ont TO he a brother. Don't be an
cry, Dorothy; it was all done for q
lark; and | bavn't deceived you in
any other particular. Cau't you for
give me for il 2
You are not even sorry you did
it J she cried. oh, it ie too dread
ful =
How can I be sorry when it led
to my knowing you p be said diplo-
matically
'You ought TO be sorry sho said
sternly. Il never want to see you
again, Oh, George, there comes
Tom =
The next instant she had decamp-
ed. and Russell rose to meet her
brother, who came up in a towering
rage.
'Is your name Russell ? Tom said
angrily.
1T ia, sir; and he made sign
which worked like a charm on Toms
manner, for it showed they were fel-
lows OF the same society Il believe
| owe you an explanation.'
He made it then aud there, like q
man
i acknowledge that l did wrong
Russell concluded, but you would
do the sams if you were of for
lark
4 ought to thrash you 7 Tom said
savagely
Bat you can't do it. You know
Russell replied, with glance at rom's
inferior height aud muscle.
'Confound your impudence y Tom
The best thing you eau
do ID to get out of this; and you'd
better go quickly
Come now, Mr.. Calhoun, said
Russell, i am sorry, upon my honor
II love your sister, aud intend to
ask your father
How dare you think Of such a
thing p Tom shouted.
Because, Russell replied with
dignity. my family is quite
eqnal to yours, Mr.. Calhoun
am not q begger. You
probably know my uncle, George
Chester, of the Vulcan Iron Works
| AN the junior partner there.
Tom gasped.
The Vulcan Iron Works were own,
ed by the richest and most honorable
men in that section of the country.
That may be- he said lamely' |
Bot why on earth did you go about |
The thing in such an underhanded
way =
Russell smiled.
Come and SEQ me, he said, hold
ing out his hand
And Top took it, though not
a sheepish look.
He tried to say something, bnl
Russell wrupg his band warmly and
buried off. 1t took Tom soma
lime to get back to the house, for,
TO use his swn phrase, he was all
broken up
When he did get there HE aunt
rushed out Ind seized him with
breaihless exclamation.
Tom / she cried, the Rev; Mr..
Vanderpool has come, and he knows
Mr.. Russell well He says he is